Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Turkey
Turkey: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 5.87 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.87 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
55th
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.87 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0101 tonnes per person
in 1879
Years of data
160
1865–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Turkey, 1865–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 5.87 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024. That is the highest value across all 160 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Turkey peaked at 5.87 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 tonnes per person, in 1879.
That places Turkey 55th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1865 | 0.013 tonnes per person | — |
| 1866 | 0.018 tonnes per person | +38.6% |
| 1867 | 0.0195 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1868 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 1869 | 0.0228 tonnes per person | +51.6% |
| 1870 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | -41.3% |
| 1871 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1872 | 0.0207 tonnes per person | +23.4% |
| 1873 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1874 | 0.0213 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1875 | 0.0291 tonnes per person | +36.4% |
| 1876 | 0.0226 tonnes per person | -22.3% |
| 1877 | 0.0366 tonnes per person | +61.7% |
| 1878 | 0.0265 tonnes per person | -27.5% |
| 1879 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | -62.0% |
| 1880 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1881 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | +30.8% |
| 1882 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 1883 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1884 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1885 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1886 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -30.6% |
| 1887 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | +80.0% |
| 1888 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1889 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | +49.8% |
| 1890 | 0.0278 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1891 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1892 | 0.0308 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 0.0317 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1894 | 0.0291 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1895 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1896 | 0.0325 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1897 | 0.0229 tonnes per person | -29.3% |
| 1898 | 0.0379 tonnes per person | +65.3% |
| 1899 | 0.0483 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 1900 | 0.0742 tonnes per person | +53.8% |
| 1901 | 0.0675 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1902 | 0.0741 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1903 | 0.0848 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1904 | 0.0956 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1905 | 0.1065 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1906 | 0.1092 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 0.1292 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1908 | 0.1177 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1909 | 0.1333 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1910 | 0.1283 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1911 | 0.1521 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1912 | 0.137 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1913 | 0.1409 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1914 | 0.116 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1915 | 0.0729 tonnes per person | -37.2% |
| 1916 | 0.0363 tonnes per person | -50.1% |
| 1917 | 0.028 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 1918 | 0.033 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1919 | 0.0678 tonnes per person | +105.8% |
| 1920 | 0.1017 tonnes per person | +49.9% |
| 1921 | 0.061 tonnes per person | -40.0% |
| 1922 | 0.0729 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 1923 | 0.1054 tonnes per person | +44.6% |
| 1924 | 0.1741 tonnes per person | +65.2% |
| 1925 | 0.1669 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1926 | 0.2105 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 1927 | 0.2278 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1928 | 0.2155 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1929 | 0.2425 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1930 | 0.2682 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1931 | 0.2624 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1932 | 0.2624 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.3005 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1934 | 0.3666 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1935 | 0.3691 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 0.3584 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1937 | 0.2549 tonnes per person | -28.9% |
| 1938 | 0.2733 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1939 | 0.2842 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1940 | 0.3114 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1941 | 0.3145 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 0.2721 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1943 | 0.3309 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 1944 | 0.3735 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1945 | 0.3706 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 0.361 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1947 | 0.3779 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1948 | 0.3826 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 0.3882 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 0.4514 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1951 | 0.4705 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 0.4699 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 0.5647 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 1954 | 0.5683 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.5602 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 0.5732 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.6171 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1958 | 0.6004 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.6246 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 0.593 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1961 | 0.5955 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.7222 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7368 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.834 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8457 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9496 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9832 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.59 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 1.69 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.66 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 2.76 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 2.83 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.95 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.84 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.03 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 3.28 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 3.43 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.38 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.27 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 3.56 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 3.27 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.54 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 3.61 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.86 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 4.07 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 4.47 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 4.37 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.35 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.64 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 4.77 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.59 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.71 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.85 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.97 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.18 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.02 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.76 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 4.84 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.28 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 5.1 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.58 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 5.87 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5.87 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5.87 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +105.8% | 0.033 tonnes per person | 0.0678 tonnes per person |
| 1887 | +80.0% | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 0.0189 tonnes per person |
| 1879 | -62.0% | 0.0265 tonnes per person | 0.0101 tonnes per person |
| 1898 | +65.3% | 0.0229 tonnes per person | 0.0379 tonnes per person |
| 1924 | +65.2% | 0.1054 tonnes per person | 0.1741 tonnes per person |
| 1877 | +61.7% | 0.0226 tonnes per person | 0.0366 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 0.013 tonnes per person | 0.0228 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1870s | 0.0217 tonnes per person | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 0.0366 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.016 tonnes per person | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 0.0307 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0319 tonnes per person | 0.0229 tonnes per person | 0.0483 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0992 tonnes per person | 0.0675 tonnes per person | 0.1333 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0912 tonnes per person | 0.028 tonnes per person | 0.1521 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1578 tonnes per person | 0.061 tonnes per person | 0.2425 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3 tonnes per person | 0.2549 tonnes per person | 0.3691 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3483 tonnes per person | 0.2721 tonnes per person | 0.3882 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.55 tonnes per person | 0.4514 tonnes per person | 0.6246 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8381 tonnes per person | 0.593 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.55 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 tonnes per person | 1.66 tonnes per person | 2.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 tonnes per person | 2.76 tonnes per person | 3.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 tonnes per person | 3.27 tonnes per person | 4.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 tonnes per person | 4.35 tonnes per person | 5.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 tonnes per person | 4.84 tonnes per person | 5.87 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 52 Estonia 6.11 tonnes per person compare
- 53 Montserrat 6.02 tonnes per person compare
- 54 Slovenia 6.02 tonnes per person compare
- 56 Cook Islands 5.82 tonnes per person compare
- 57 Israel 5.61 tonnes per person compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.54 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Turkey
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 25,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 57.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 911.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,063 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 45.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Turkey?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Turkey was 5.87 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 tonnes per person in 1879.
- How does Turkey rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Turkey ranks 55th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.